Prostate Cancer

An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics

William K. Oh (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2006
Saunders (Verlag)
978-1-4160-3551-0 (ISBN)

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Covers advances in the biology and epidemiology of prostate cancer. This book reviews topics in management including surgery, radiation oncology, vaccines, targeted therapies, secondary hormonal therapy, chemotherapy (including use as adjuvant therapy), and bone-directed treatments (bisphosphonates).

Articles in this issue cover recent advances in the biology and epidemiology of prostate cancer. The Guest Editor updates readers on recent and ongoing trials in chemoprevention of this disease and reviews recent updates in management including surgery (e.g. robotics, laparoscopy), radiation oncology (e.g. IMRT, brachytherapy), vaccines, targeted therapies, secondary hormonal therapy, chemotherapy (including use as adjuvant therapy), and bone-directed treatments (e.g. bisphosphonates). Also reviewed are emerging states of disease unique to prostate cancer, including the patient with an isolated rising PSA as the only manifestation of cancer. The keywords include: prostate cancer, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, radical prostatectomy, seed implants, nutrition, vaccines, secondary hormone therapy, and watchful waiting.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.8.2006
Reihe/Serie	The Clinics: Internal Medicine ; v. 20-4
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations (some col.)
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hämatologie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
ISBN-10	1-4160-3551-6 / 1416035516
ISBN-13	978-1-4160-3551-0 / 9781416035510
Zustand	Neuware